real conversations between me, my mother, and my grandmother reflecting on our memories of my great grandmother who passed away. - Single Player - Mobile Platforms - Approx. 1 hour narrative experience It’s a non linear story strung together through a series of upbeat and melancholic mini games and comic strips, that let you play through our memories. Sew, bake, and stuff a turkey in a drying machine and interact with dozens of hand drawn objects while listening to heartfelt funny conversations, set in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
and what she meant to me and my family. More importantly, it’s an invitation for players to reflect on their relationships with their loved ones, living or departed. And that by telling and sharing their stories, you can transcend time, and keep them as a constant part of your life. AN PLATN O V & GIF
action uniquely expressive, to match the tone of the corresponding conversation. A vrn word but from re word soces Each mini game and comic strip is different and catered to its respective memory located in my hometown of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where the sound and dialogue was recorded. While you play through these memories you’ll hear our unscripted conversations and atmospheric soundscapes specific to the location the memory is set in, which will make you feel like you’re there with us.
comic strips don’t follow a linear storyline, mirroring how we don’t remember things in chronological order. Each memory is a playful back and forth between speakers. Which is reflected in the funny and intuitive interactions. Each interaction is simple yet exaggerated, inspired by a real world situation. For example, in one of the mini games Turkey my mom tells the story of how my great grandmother would hide the christmas turkey inside the drying machine, so my grandpa wouldn’t eat it before dinner. In the mini game, you spin the turkey round and round inside the drying machine, trying to avoid a jumping grandpa head.
yet bold captivating art style • Daily objects and scenarios with an exaggerated twist that create funny and personal moments. • Engaging narrative told through different generations of underrepresented voices: Dominican women
• Are curious about a narrative driven by relatable situations and lived-in places like Despelote • Are captivated by graphic hand drawn art styles like Florence • Enjoy immersive intuitive gameplay like Venba and A Little To The Left HORTENSIAS will appeal to people who:
2026 Vertical Slice • 2 mini games and 1 comic strip • Approx. 10 minutes playtime • All art assets done • All major systems in place Skeleton Pass of Full Game • Rough version of all 5 mini games and 5 comic strips • All features and systems locked in • All music and sound design is done Polish Pass • Game feels smooth • Final art and animation tweaking • No one gets stuck or confused, QA period • Initial platform tests done • Start of marketing campaign Game done and ready to ship • Final polish pass done • Final bug fixes done • Platform ports in development Release • Game is ported to target platforms • Last minute bugs are fixed
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